Georgia: Sales Tax Handbook
2019 Georgia Sales Tax Changes
Over the past year, there have been 54 local sales tax rate changes in Georgia. This table lists each changed tax jurisdiction, the amount of the change, and the towns and cities in which the modified tax rates apply. This page will be updated monthly as new sales tax rates are released. For other states, see our list of nationwide sales tax rate changes.
| Change Date | Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax Change | Cities Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2019 | Leary |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Leary |
| February 2019 | Albany |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Albany and Putney |
| February 2019 | Dalton | Lowered from 7.00% to 6.00% | Dalton |
| February 2019 | Edison |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Edison |
| February 2019 | Morgan |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Morgan |
| February 2019 | Sasser |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Sasser |
| February 2019 | Varnell | Lowered from 7.00% to 6.00% | Varnell |
| February 2019 | Bostwick |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Bostwick |
| February 2019 | Arlington |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Arlington |
| February 2019 | Dahlonega |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Dahlonega |
| February 2019 | Lee County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Leesburg and Smithville |
| February 2019 | Upson County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Thomaston, Yatesville and The Rock |
| February 2019 | Worth County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Sylvester, Ty Ty, Poulan, Sumner, Warwick and Oakfield |
| February 2019 | Elbert County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Elberton, Bowman and Dewy Rose |
| February 2019 | Miller County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Colquitt |
| February 2019 | Morgan County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Madison, Rutledge and Buckhead |
| February 2019 | Lumpkin County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Dahlonega and Murrayville |
| February 2019 | Terrell County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Dawson, Bronwood and Parrott |
| February 2019 | Dougherty County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Putney and Albany |
| February 2019 | Whitfield County | Lowered from 7.00% to 6.00% | Dalton, Rocky Face, Tunnel Hill and Cohutta |
| February 2019 | Oglethorpe County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Lexington, Crawford, Carlton, Arnoldsville and Stephens |
| October 2018 | Cecil |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Cecil |
| October 2018 | Argyle |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Argyle |
| October 2018 | Tifton |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Tifton |
| October 2018 | Douglas |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Douglas |
| October 2018 | Quitman |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Quitman |
| October 2018 | Lakeland |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Lakeland |
| October 2018 | Offerman |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Offerman |
| October 2018 | Valdosta |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Valdosta |
| October 2018 | Waycross |
Raised
from 8.00% to 9.00%
|
Waycross and Manor |
| October 2018 | Fitzgerald |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Fitzgerald |
| October 2018 | Statesboro |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Statesboro |
| October 2018 | Cook County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Adel, Sparks and Lenox |
| October 2018 | Statenville |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Statenville and Fargo |
| October 2018 | Tift County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Tifton, Chula and Brookfield |
| October 2018 | Bacon County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Alma |
| October 2018 | Banks County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Lula, Baldwin and Homer |
| October 2018 | Bryan County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Richmond Hill and Ellabell |
| October 2018 | Early County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Blakely, Damascus, Jakin and Cedar Springs |
| October 2018 | Irwin County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Ocilla and Mystic |
| October 2018 | Brooks County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Pavo, Barney, Morven, Dixie and Barwick |
| October 2018 | Clinch County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Homerville and Du Pont |
| October 2018 | Coffee County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Douglas, Nicholls, Broxton, Ambrose, Wray and West Green |
| October 2018 | Lanier County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Stockton |
| October 2018 | Pierce County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Blackshear, Patterson and Mershon |
| October 2018 | Turner County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Ashburn, Sycamore and Rebecca |
| October 2018 | Berrien County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Nashville, Ray City, Enigma and Alapaha |
| October 2018 | Bulloch County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Statesboro, Brooklet, Pembroke, Portal, Register and Garfield |
| October 2018 | Lowndes County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Naylor and Moody A F B |
| October 2018 | Atkinson County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Pearson, Willacoochee and Axson |
| October 2018 | Brantley County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Nahunta, Hortense, Waynesville and Hoboken |
| October 2018 | Charlton County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Folkston and Saint George |
| October 2018 | Seminole County |
Raised
from 7.00% to 8.00%
|
Donalsonville and Iron City |
| October 2018 | Ware Co Tsplost Tr |
Raised
from 8.00% to 9.00%
|
Waycross, Millwood and Waresboro |
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